Category: Road

NECAA Championships for 2026

NECAA are pleased to announce the following road events have won championship status for 2026:- NECAA 10K, Blyth 10k, April 12th NECAA 5K, Quayside 5K, April 22nd NECAA Road Race, The Blaydon Race, June 9th NECAA Half Marathon, The Great North Run, September 13th NECAA Young Athlete’s 3K, Heaton, November […]

Sunderland 5k inc NECAA 5k Road Champs – Report by Bill McGuirk

SUNDERLAND Harriers pulled out all the stops to make sure their popular 5k went ahead after the course around Silksworth lakes was deemed unsuitable due to damage at a major point on the circuit. With the event including the Northern Athletics, North East Counties and North East Masters Championships, Jimmy […]

NECAA Road Championships for 2025

The following road races all incorporate NECAA Road Championships for 2025 NECAA Young Athletes 3k Championships, Quayside 5k, Wednesday 23rd April NECAA Marathon Championships, Newcastle Gateshead Marathon, Sunday 4th May NECAA 5 miles Championship, Newburn River Run, Wednesday 18th June NECAA 5k Championship, Silksworth, Thursday 10th July NECAA Half Marathon Championships, Redcar Half Marathon, […]

Signals Relays – Report by Bill McGuirk and Pictures by Stuart Whitman

Here’s a quick report on the Signals Relays on Saturday 15th February (results link HERE). Around 1,000 senior and Masters competitors descended on Hetton Lyon’s Park for the relays, hosted superbly once again by Houghton Harriers, led by Peter and Maureen Dodsworth. The opening event of four legs over approximately […]